NCJ Number
179406
Journal
Youth Studies Australia Volume: 18 Issue: 3 Dated: September 1999 Pages: 12-17
Date Published
September 1999
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This article examines a Brisbane, Australia, high school program that works toward deconstructing hegemonic masculinity as an integral part of the formal curriculum.
Abstract
The program was based on the concept that there is no such thing as masculinity -- only masculinities. The four main types of relations and practices that construct the key patterns of masculinity in the current Western gender order are: (1)Hegemonic Masculinity -- heterosexual, aggressive and competitive; (2) Complicit -- men who benefit from the patriarchal dividend, the advantage men in general gain from the overall subordination of women; (3) Marginalized Masculinities -- men and boys from oppressed ethnic, religious, or racial groups; and (4) Subordinate -- homosexual and effeminate heterosexual men. The program was predominantly aimed at boys but it allowed all students the opportunity to identify with non-violent ways of being boys and men. The program dealt with nine major issues, beginning with homophobia and Australian society, including women and violence/sexual harassment, and concluding with benefits for men and women in deconstructing hegemonic masculinity. References